Angry shell groups against candidates

(BostonGlobe) A group calling itself "Massachusetts Republicans for Truth" is going to launch a website (and supposedly national TV campaign) designed to highlight "flip-flops in the record of.... Mitt Romney."

(Rawstory) A group calling itself "Vietnam Veterans Against McCain".....

And, How long until we have "NY Firefighters against Giuliani"?

The International Association of Firefighters issues a scathing letter explaining their decision to not invite him (and only him) to address their membership.

Many people consider Rudy Giuliani "America's Mayor," and many of our members who don't yet know the real story, may also have a positive view of him. This letter is intended to make all of our members aware of the egregious acts Mayor Giuliani committed against our members, our fallen on 9/11, and our New York City union officers following that horrific day.....

Regrettably, the situation with former Mayor Giuliani is very different. His actions post 9/11 rise to such an offensive and personal attack on our brother and sisterhood — and directly on our union — that the IAFF does not feel Rudy Giuliani deserves an audience of IAFF leaders and members at our own Presidential Forum.....

Our disdain for him is not about issues or a disputed contract, it is about a visceral, personal affront to the fallen, to our union and, indeed, to every one of us who has ever risked our lives by going into a burning building to save lives and property.

Of all the candidates, a real attack on Giuliani's conduct around 9-11 could have the greatest effect. His primary voters would never support him except for that mythical image.

(CNN) Giuliani's camp responds.

(Just on cue, "Firefighters for Rudy" pops into existence.)

Later: It gets worse. The executive director of "Firefighters for Rudy" is a Giuliani campaign aide. The phone number for the group is the Giuliani press office.